Device for hand-blocking hats.



J. W. PENNY. DEVIGB FOR HAND BLOCKING HATS. APPLICATION FILED APR.15,1909.

929,483. Patented July 27, 1909.

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JAMES W. PENNY, OF NORTH PELI-IAM, NEW YORK.

I DEVICE FOR HAND-BLOCKING HATS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2'7, 1909.

Application filed April 15', 1909. Serial No. 490,120.

Hand-Blocking Hats, of which the follow ing is a specification.

This invention relates to a so called device for hand blocking hats.

The invention is designed to save time, ease labor and to accomplishother objects.

This invention is set forth in the following specification and claimsand illustrated in the annexed drawing in which Figure 1 is a plan viewof a device embodying this invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional sideelevation of Fig. 1 showing a block placed on .a table.

In this drawing is shown a table or support a. ()n this table is shownplaced or supported a block Z). Material for a brim 0 of silk, velvet orany suitable substance or fabric is placed. on or drawn across theblock. By means of a rope, a string or suitable fastening secured in agroove in the block and indicated at (Z the brim material is secured tothe block. A center piece 6 has pins or prongs As the center piece isplaced into the block or into a hole thereof the pins or prongs f engagethe brim material 0 and draw the material so as to sit or neatly conformto the block or to be free from any wrinkles or creases. This centerpiece is placed on the brim c at the portion to be occupied by theopening of the brim. The center piece is shown with radially extendedslots or suitable cuts or openings These cuts 9 allow the insertion ofblades or tools for the material of the brim to be slitted at theopening or center portion. Such slits allow tearing of the brim whenstretched or strained, and such tearing of the brim will occur at thecenter or opening of the material but the portion elsewhere or on theblock will be saved or left uninjured. The pins on the center pieceengage the brim and draw it to conform over the block. A screw orsuitable fastening appliance It can serve to tightly move the centerpiece into place. The screw h can be threaded into a suitable recess ortap in the table.

The block b with the brim c thereon can be put aside for a suitable timeand when ready the brim 0 can be taken ofi the block and the crown ofthe hat suit-ably sewed or applied to the brim or to the opening orcenter portion of such brim.

This block furnishes a means by which a brim can be made quicker andmore perfectly than heretofore. The former method required the separateinsertion of pins for holding the center portion of the brim to theblock and such pins after the operation had to be severally withdrawn.This operation not only consumed time but the workmans fingers wouldalso be more or less exposed to cutting or chafing or injury wheninserting or withdrawing the pins. By'having the pins carried by thecenter piece 6 such pins are inserted and withdrawn simultaneously orwith the center piece. As the average brim may require about 40 pins forsecuring the brim to the block the advantage of having these pins fcarried by the center piece as shown is obvious.

I claim 1. In a device of the kind described a table with a block, and acenter piece adapted to engage a hat brim portion on the block, saidcenter piece having pins for such engagement.

2. In a device of thekind described a table with a block, and a centerpiece adapted to engage material on the block, said center piece havingopenings to allow the material to be slitted at its center portion.

3. In a device of the kind described a block, a center piece and pinscarried by the center piece to engage material for a brim said centerpiece having openings to allow the material to be slitted therebypreventing tearing or rupture of the material at other points than itscenter portion.

4. In a device of the kind described a table with a block, a centerpiece adapted to em gage material on the block and a fastening screw forsecuring the center piece in place, said screw passing through thecenter piece to directly engage the table.

In a device of the kind described a my hand in the presence of twosubscribing table with a block, a center piece having pins Witnesses. toengage material on the block, and a screw JAMES 7 PENNY to engage thecenter piece for causing the same to give the required pressure fordraw- WVitnesses: mg the inaterlal smoothly over the block. 7. C. HAUFF,

In testnnony whereof I have hereunto set CHRISTIAN ALMSTAEDT.

